We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the Annual Symposium 2010, of the Learning Development in Higher Education Network which will take place at Nottingham Trent University on 29, 30 and 31 March 2010.   This will be a joint event co-hosted by the LearnHigher Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

 

Our theme for 2010

"Celebrating Partnerships in Learning Development"

 

Keynote Speakers

We are delighted to announce that Marcia Baxter Magolda, and Glynis Cousin will be our guest keynote speakers:

 

Marcia Baxter Magolda, Distinguished Professor, Educational Leadership, Miami University

http://www.units.muohio.edu/eap/edl/faculty/Baxter_magolda.html

 

Glynis Cousin, Director of Institute for Learning Enhancement and of Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=17722

 

Call for Papers

 

We invite proposals for presentations, workshops, panel discussions and posters.  Contributions should address the conference theme, in relation to the many ways in which collaborative partnerships can enrich the practices of learning development:

 

For example (but not restricted to)

• Partnerships within institutions e.g. cross-disciplinary projects, student-staff partnerships, centralised support services working with departments, student-student collaborative ventures
• Partnerships between institutions e.g. collaborative projects involving more than one university, joint CETLS
• Partnerships with professional bodies e.g. Joint professional qualifications / conferences, training, staff development
• International partnerships e.g. International networks, using IT to enable collaborative international working,

and/ or

• Use of technology to facilitate collaborative working  

 

Abstracts

of 250 words should be submitted to:

 

Chris Keenan    [log in to unmask] by 4pm on Monday 14 December 2009.

 

Further information

including the session proposal form, is available on the ALDinHE website www.aldinhe.ac.uk .

 

The deadline

for submission of papers to accompany presentations (suggested length 2500 - 5000 words) or for panel discussion, posters or workshop events (suggested length 1500 - 2500 words) is Monday 15 February 2010. 

 

Journal

Authors may also submit their papers to the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE).  To register with JLDHE as a potential writer or reviewer, visit the journal home page on the ALDinHE website.

 

For any further information,

contact [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], or myself [log in to unmask].

 

Best wishes

Chris